APRIL 11, 2017, KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. (AFNS) - The third annual Pathways to Blue event, designed to help ROTC cadets make their Air Force career choices, was April 7-8, 2017. The diversity and inclusion event, attended by more than 175 ROTC cadets from seven universities, is a 2nd Air Force initiative aimed to help build future leaders in the Air Force. “I'm … [Read more...]
Next Generation Expeditionary C2 Debuts at RIMPAC
JULY 7, 2016, PEARL HARBOR (NNS) - The Navy's Shore and Expeditionary Integration Program Office (PMW 790) recently achieved an important milestone for its latest Deployable Joint Command and Control (DJC2) system. The system was set up in Hawaii for use during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise, which kicked off June 30. As part of continuous modernization efforts and in … [Read more...]
US Tanks and Bradleys Back in Poland for Atlantic Resolve Mission
MAY 17, 2016, DRAWSKO POMORSKIE, Poland - Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment have brought U.S. Abrams Main Battle Tanks and Bradley Fighting Vehicles back to Poland as they took over the Operation Atlantic Resolve mission in the country, May 1. Operation Atlantic Resolve is a demonstration of continued U.S. commitment to the collective security of Europe … [Read more...]
SecAF, CSAF Testify on FY 2017 AF Posture
WASHINGTON, February 11, 2016 (AFNS) - Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee on the fiscal year 2017 Air Force posture on Capitol Hill Feb. 10. Both James and Welsh stressed that the need for airpower continues to rise and the gap between the U.S. Air Force and its … [Read more...]
Charles de Gaulle Conducts First Arabian Gulf Missions Against ISIL as CTF 50
December 22, 2015 -- ARABIAN GULF (NNS) -- The French aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle (R 91) conducted its first missions against ISIL from the Arabian Gulf as the flagship for Commander Task Force (CTF) 50 on Dec. 20. In a move that demonstrates the interoperability and partnership between the naval forces of the U.S. and France, the French Navy is leading … [Read more...]